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The Kansas City Chiefs signed running backs Charcandrick West and Spencer Ware to contract extensions on Thursday, which could spell the end of Jamaal Charles tenure with the team.
In the wake of Charles being lost for the season to an ACL injury, West and Ware combined to rush for more than 1,000 yards in 2015. The 29-year-old veteran is expected to be fully healthy by the start of training camp, but Kansas City has reportedly entered into trade discussions with the Miami Dolphins regarding Charles. With LeGarrette Blount's days in New England numbered, could the Patriots pursue the Chiefs' all-time leading rusher? The Patriots came into this offseason with needs at offensive line, wide receiver, and running back. To this point, the team has traded for OL Jonathan Cooper and signed wide receivers Chris Hogan and Nate Washington to replace Brandon LaFell. The team has also brought in UConn product and former San Diego Chargers running back Donald Brown on a one-year deal, but with big-name players like Arian Foster, Ronnie Hillman, and Charles on the roster, his roster spot is not guaranteed. With Dion Lewis recovering from his own ACL injury and no real "feature" back on the roster, Charles would be worth taking a flyer on at the right cost. Talks between the Chiefs and Dolphins have resulted in Kansas City trying to move running back Knile Davis rather than Charles, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports. Salguero goes on to say that this is in part due to Davis requesting a trade after falling behind West and Ware on the depth chart last season, as well as Kansas City's hope that Charles can rebound from his reconstructive knee surgery. The Chiefs would need to be "blown away" with an offer for Charles, and Miami does not appear to have the resources to do so, according to Salguero. Whether the Patriots have or would be willing to part with a significant package for Charles is unknown to this point, but it could happen. New England sent a second-round draft pick to the Cincinnati Bengals running back Corey Dillon back in 2004, who also happened to be 29 at the time of the deal. The Patriots already showed they were willing to deal impact players when they shipped Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals, and they could use the second-round pick acquired in the trade to acquire a new running back. Since Dillon joined the Patriots, Bill Belichick has been hesitant to invest in other big-name running backs. Charles signed a two-year extension to keep him in Kansas City through the 2017 season, but a laundry list of injuries could make the Chiefs opt to go with younger, cheaper legs. Given the remaining money owed to Charles, the Patriots may need to restructure his deal in order to make it work, but that is common in the NFL today. Not only could the Patriots strike gold if Charles returns to his old self, but as a traditional power runner, he is the prefect compliment to the pass-catching Dion Lewis. Charles ran for 364 yards and four touchdowns on 71 attempts last season before his injury. The entire article with some bolded stuff. All OPs should include the entire article IMO.
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I don't like the idea of getting rid of Charles, although for a 2cd round pick I just might have to pull the trigger on a trade like that.
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I believe Davis is the obvious choice to be traded. Trading Charles to anyone within our division is out of the question. I'd want Denver's 1st rounders for the next 3 years plus the damn horse statue to even take Elway's call.
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If that was to happen (and I highly doubt it will), they could fill their CB and WR needs with great talent and have the opportunity to go with a DT/DE, LG or Safety with one of their second rounders. I would be a massive talent haul that would solidify several positions for 4 years at minimum. |
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This calls for counter-speculation. Jamaal Charles and Alex Smith for Tom Brady.
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Good for Charles if true. I hope in either case, he gets a ring next year. I love the guy so I would be happy for him to see him get do well..
Could be a win/win if we get sufficient picks in the draft.
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The Patriots are going to spend $6m, plus the trade cost, on a running back coming back from ACL surgery, when they've already got Dion Lewis having to come back from the same thing, and pretty much nothing at all behind that?
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Why would we give one of the 2 or 3 best players on our team to a team we will have to get by in the playoffs... makes no sense to me.....only way is if he is not what he was and that could be a possibility....
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Slow day here, huh?
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This better not happen. Dorsey would be an idiot to trade him to them. Why are teams always helping them with trades? You want them to fail not get better.
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